Belgium · CEST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Bruges, Belgium runs on UTC+2. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer. Next change: 26 Oct. There is a 6-hour difference between Bruges and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 15:00–18:00 in Bruges lines up with 09:00–12:00 in New York. There is a 1-hour difference between Bruges and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Bruges lines up with 09:00–17:00 in London. There is a 7-hour difference between Bruges and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Bruges lines up with 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Bruges.
Practical Info
Bruges (Belgium) is home to roughly 120K people. Today brings about 16.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:36, sunset at 22:06. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer. Next change: 26 Oct. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 51° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Belgium
Capital
Brussels
Continent
Europe
Time Zone
CEST · Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.21°N, 3.22°E
Currency
EUR (€)
Calling Code
+32
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Dutch, French, German
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Bruges was one of the richest cities in Europe until the Zwin channel silted up in the 15th century, cutting it off from the sea. The trade moved to Antwerp, and the city stayed poor for four centuries — which is precisely why its medieval centre survived intact.
The clock: the Belfry carillon has marked the hours here since the 13th century. Its 47 bells are still played by hand from a keyboard struck with the fists.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
8h overlap